Palettes / Colors / #EBBBBB
#EBBBBB — Pale Red
#EBBBBB is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EBBBBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EBBBBB is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCEBEB; it also sits naturally between #EBBCD4 and #EBD4BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 0°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 0°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.00, 56.79, 54.76 |
| Yxy | 56.79, 0.3535, 0.3291 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.06, 17.23, 6.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.36, 16.90, 5.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBBBB
.text { color: #EBBBBB; }
.background { background-color: #EBBBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 187, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBBBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBBBBB
Tints of #EBBBBB
Tones of #EBBBBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCEBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBBBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EBBBBB: ·
How #EBBBBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EBBBBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBBBBB?
#EBBBBB is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 235, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBBBB?
#EBBBBB is RGB 235, 187, 187 — HSL 0°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBBBBB?
Its complement is #BCEBEB; analogous partners are #EBBCD4 and #EBD4BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBBBB for text?
Black text on #EBBBBB has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.